My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 175 Chongzhen: It seems that there is still hope for me to become the greatest emperor of all time!
The next second, Niu Dayong raised his arms and shouted at the people around him with all his strength:
"Brothers, the Jiannu are sending us to our deaths!"

"Instead of dying in such a cowardly way, it's better to fight the Jiannu. We're all going to die anyway, so what's there to be afraid of?"

As soon as these words were spoken, thousands of people who had been won over before responded.

"That's right! We're going to die anyway, so we might as well fight the Jiannu! Even if we die, we can't harm our own family!"

"The damn Jiannu don't treat us as human beings at all. Let's fight them!"

As they were talking, thousands of people rioted together and rushed directly towards the Jiannu people around them.

The Jiannu people did not expect that these Ming people would dare to resist. They were immediately furious and swung their swords to chop them down.

Niu Dayong was born into a Ye Bushu family after all, so he was naturally quite skilled. He pounced forward, snatched the knife from the Jiannu's hand, and slashed his neck directly.

The other civilians might be weaker in fighting power, but they had the advantage of numbers and unexpected attack, and they actually killed dozens of Jiannu in a short time!
Such an action instantly attracted the attention of other people!

People tend to follow the crowd, especially at this critical moment of life and death. If someone takes the lead in resisting, how can others not follow suit?
"Fight them, fight them!"

"Either way is death, let's fight!"

In an instant, the hope of survival lit up in the eyes of the surrounding people, and they suddenly became crazy.

Their hearts were filled with hatred towards the Jiannu, and when they recalled the torture and humiliation they had suffered these days, they became even more angry!
For a moment, the people walking in the front rushed towards the Jiannu behind them regardless of everything.

Some of the people bit the Jiannu with their bare hands, some picked up stones on the ground and smashed them at the Jiannu, and several people joined together to hug the Jiannu and beat them desperately.

The Jiannu people naturally reacted quickly. They rushed forward in anger and started to hack and kill the civilians crazily.

But at this moment, these people were also blood-thirsty and rushed forward without caring about their lives.

At the same time, the artillery fire from the Ming side continued, bombarding the Jiannu army.

The shells fell accurately, making the Jiannu people cry for their parents.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Jiannu artillery responded quickly, quickly set up their formation and ignited their artillery.

However, their artillery technology was obsolete by the Ming army, and the range was very short. The shells fell halfway and could not hit the opposing Ming army at all.

In contrast, the Ming army's artillery had a range almost twice that of theirs, and every shell would accurately hit their army, catching them off guard.

Zhu Cilang stood on the city wall, looking at the Jiannu army that suddenly fell into chaos, and his fists clenched tightly.

Although he still had a blank expression on his face, he was nervous and excited in his heart.

As for Chongzhen, his eyes were already red at this moment.

Because Chongzhen saw the people of the Ming Dynasty who were resisting the Jiannu.

Even though they were constantly being killed by the Jiannu, they still fought to the death!

the other side.

Zu Dashou still led 5,000 cavalrymen to charge into the Jiannu army, but at this time, more than 1,000 of the 5,000 cavalrymen had been killed.

These soldiers were killed by the surrounding Jiannu when they attacked the main army.

There was no other way around it. After all, how could 5,000 people attack an army of 100,000 people and remain unscathed?

But when they set out, they had already made up their minds to die, so even if they died in battle, they had no complaints!

Zu Dashou never looked back at the dead soldiers from beginning to end, because he knew that as a soldier, their final destination was to die on the battlefield.

As long as the Ming army can win this war, their sacrifice will be worth it!
Thinking of this, Zu Dashou once again drove the warhorse under his crotch and fought bravely.

His eyes were firm and resolute, and the long sword in his hand was wielded with great vigor. Every chopped blow was accompanied by a tremendous force. These Jian Nu soldiers in front of him were no match for him at all.

They all fell under his knife!
When he saw this scene, Yue Tuo was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he had no way to do anything!
He was clearly only a few hundred meters away from Zu Dashou, but due to the chaotic soldiers in front of him, he could not rush past!

If he really wanted to force his way through, at the very least he would have to kill thousands of his own soldiers.

And if he really did that, the morale of the army might collapse all of a sudden, so he could only whip the soldiers blocking his way while rushing towards Zu Dashou.

"Get out of here! Get out of here!"

At the same time, Huang Taiji and Daishan, who were at the end of the team, quickly reorganized their troops and followed.

Those Jiannu who had previously surrounded Huang Taiji now acted as supervisory teams, strictly prohibiting anyone from fleeing in defeat!

Although the rear of the army was previously breached by Zu Dashou, order was quickly restored thanks to Huang Taiji's quick response.

Then, in front of him, Aobai led a group of elite cavalry and quickly appeared. He pointed at the people of the Ming Dynasty and shouted:
"Kill them all! Don't let any one go!"

At this moment, in the eyes of the Jiannu, these Ming people were no longer important.

Although the Jiannu originally wanted to use them as human shields to force the Ming army to give up using firearms, as the Ming army began to bombard, it was proved that this trick was useless!

In addition, these Ming Dynasty people have already rebelled, so they must be eliminated.

At this moment, Aobai's heart was filled with murderous intent, and the sword in his hand was swung mercilessly.

The Jiannu cavalry behind him also launched a massacre without mercy!

When Niu Dayong and others saw this, they felt something was wrong, because they knew very well that they were no match for the Jiannu cavalry.

So the next second, several people exchanged glances, and then without hesitation, each leading a group of people rushed forward to the left and right.

While charging, he kept shouting:
"Follow me if you want to live!"

This was something they had planned in advance.

Because they knew that although these Ming Dynasty people were large in number, they were just ordinary people who were powerless. They could cause some chaos, but they could not cause any substantial harm to the Jiannu.

Therefore, the most important thing at this time is to evacuate the battlefield quickly and hand it over to the Ming army on the opposite side!
Because only if they escaped could the Ming army launch an attack without any scruples!

Along with their loud shouts, countless Ming Dynasty people instantly rushed forward without caring about their lives and fled in all directions.

Upon seeing this, the Jiannu army quickly divided their forces to pursue, hacking and killing thousands of civilians along the way.

But even so, most of the people eventually managed to escape and hid in the mountains and jungles on both sides.

Oboi could do nothing about it. After all, the lives of these people were no longer important at this time.

He could only return to the front army again.

Seeing this scene from afar, everyone standing on the Songshan city wall suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although many civilians still died at the hands of the Jiannu, most of them managed to escape.

This can be considered a blessing among misfortunes!
As for Chongzhen, he was so excited that his body was shaking!

Because he knew that with most of the people fleeing, the blame on him would not be so big.

If he continues to work hard, there is still hope for him to become the greatest emperor of all time!
At the same time, Abahai, who had returned to the army, suddenly became gloomy.

Because he had witnessed the power of the Ming army's firearms with his own eyes before, and almost died from them.

If we really use infantry and cavalry to face the Ming army's firearms, it would be courting death no matter how you look at it!
What's more, at this moment, there were more than 4,000 cavalrymen of Zu Dashou in the army behind him, causing the army to be in great chaos.

He actually wanted to lead the entire vanguard army back and join forces with the main army to destroy Zu Dashou first.

But he can't do that!
Because when the two armies are fighting, the front army cannot turn back under any circumstances!
If the front army turns back, no matter for what purpose or what they do, some people will mistakenly think that they are retreating!

And if someone really misunderstands and starts to retreat, it will cause the army of hundreds of thousands to collapse instantly!
So at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and continue!

However, knowing full well the power of the Ming army's firearms, Oboi also made some preparations.

Immediately afterwards, with Abahai's order, countless Jiannu soldiers holding shields appeared in front of the team and continued to lead the army slowly forward.

Obviously, the Jiannu also have sword players!

These shields may not be able to completely block the Ming army's firearms attacks, but they can at least reduce some of the damage.

After all, this thing is always better than nothing, even if it can bring some psychological comfort it is good!
At the same time, the Ming army's artillery continued to roar.

One shell after another hit the Jiannu army with a whistling momentum, and Jiannu soldiers continued to fall under the artillery fire.

However, the Jiannu people were already furious at this moment, turning a blind eye to the deaths around them, and no one dared to take a step back!
Because the supervisory team would not allow them to retreat at all. Anyone who retreated would be killed instantly!

At this time, Zu Dashou's cavalry was also in trouble.

As more and more Jiannu people reacted, they began to charge towards Zu Dashou's cavalry from all directions without fear of death.

Under this fierce attack, Zu Dashou's cavalry gradually lost the momentum of the charge.

At the beginning, this team had about 5,000 people, but now, more than 2,000 people have died heroically in the charge, and only more than 3,000 cavalry members are left.

And the number is still decreasing!

Every minute and every second, people kept falling down and were then hacked to death by the Jiannu army!

But Zu Dashou remained fearless. He tightened the reins, the warhorse under him neighed, raised its front hooves high, and then rushed forward suddenly.

The personal soldiers around him surrounded Zu Dashou tightly and refused to take a step back!
However, as the Jiannu's encirclement became tighter and tighter, Zu Dashou lost several hundred cavalrymen in just a moment, and now there are only more than 2,000 people left with him!

Just like a giant beast trapped in an ant colony, although it is still brave, its situation is becoming increasingly difficult.

But at this moment, these soldiers had no intention of retreating. They had only one thought in their minds!
That is, even if he fights to the last man, he must repay Chongzhen's loyalty to his subjects!
At this moment, the distance between the two armies was getting closer and closer, less than three hundred meters!

This means that the Jiannu army has entered the range of the flintlock rifles.

Not far away, Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Shize and other officers in charge of the Beijing Camp had been closely observing the situation on the battlefield and had everything in sight.

As early as just now, they were already extremely anxious and wanted to lead the army to fight the Jiannu to the death.

But reason told them that they couldn't do this; they had to strictly follow the established battle plan! At this moment, seeing the Jiannu army step into the range of the flintlock rifles, their long-suppressed anger instantly erupted.

"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot everyone! Kill these slaves!"

"Shoot! Kill them for me!"

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Shize roared angrily, their voices filled with endless hatred.

Followed by.

boom!
boom!
boom!
A burst of dense gunfire suddenly rang out, and countless bullets rained down on the Jiannu.

The bullet whistled through the air with a sharp sound, hitting Jiannu's shield and Jiannu's body behind the shield!

It is obvious that the Jiannu's shields cannot withstand the flintlock bullets at all!
Under this fierce fire attack, the Jiannu soldiers fell one after another. Some were hit in the head and died on the spot, while others were hit in the chest, and their clothes and armor were stained with blood.

Others were hit in the legs and fell to the ground, struggling in pain.

But fortunately, these all happened among the Jiannu army!
On the other hand, the soldiers of the Ming army were very skilled and quickly loaded the ammunition, and then passed the flintlock rifles to the shooters.

At this moment, the shooters in charge of shooting at the front were already blood-thirsty.

The speed was also very fast, and every shot was carried with deep hatred for the Jiannu!

At this moment, on the battlefield, gunpowder smoke spread like thick ink. The pungent smell of gunpowder and the disgusting smell of blood intertwined with each other, penetrating into everyone's nasal cavity and making people feel nauseous.

The sunlight struggled to penetrate the layer of smoke, casting a few pale rays of light, illuminating this hellish scene on earth.

The Ming army's flintlock rifles roared in unison. The dense gunfire was like the continuous sound of New Year's firecrackers, which made people's eardrums hurt.

In less than a minute, the Jiannu army was on the verge of collapse like wheat waves ravaged by the wind.

Because at this time, at least 60,000 bullets were fired from the Ming army's gun barrels, and each bullet was wrapped in the murderous breath of death, whistling towards the Jiannu soldiers.

Even if we estimate the hit rate at one in ten, and exclude those bullets that were luckily blocked by shields, at least more than three thousand bullets hit the Jiannu!

Once hit by a flintlock rifle, the Jiannu would either be killed on the spot or seriously injured, instantly losing their combat capability.

For a moment, in front of the Jiannu army, large numbers of Jiannu soldiers fell down like wheat cut by a sharp sickle.

The dead Jiannu lay silently on the ground, without making any sound.

Those who were still alive could only roll on the ground in pain and wail.

Their voices were shrill and desperate, intertwined with each other, making the entire battlefield even more cruel!
These dead and injured Jiannu not only seriously hindered the marching speed of the Jiannu's subsequent troops, but also were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake.

This caused ripples of fear in the hearts of the marching Jiannu, making them even more afraid of the terrifying firearm, the flintlock rifle.

The Jiannu had been fighting the Ming army for a long time and had witnessed the power of the Ming army's firearms in the past, but they had never experienced such overwhelming and devastating firepower.

Coupled with the bodies of their companions falling beside them and the painful wails, their steps slowed down involuntarily, and their legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

Abahai was riding on his warhorse, looking at the soldiers falling in front of him, and for a moment he felt heartbroken.

Even the horse under him was paddling its hooves restlessly, as if it could feel the tension and despair on the battlefield.

He has been fighting for many years and can be said to have been through hundreds of battles. The scars all over his body bear witness to his glorious military exploits!

He once thought he was not afraid of anything, but at this moment, his eyes were full of panic and helplessness.

Because he was really scared
In just a short moment, they lost more than 3,000 people, and the number was still rising. This was a loss they had never experienced before!
This scene made his scalp tingle and his heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness.

Although he had seen the power of the Ming army's new firearms before, when he faced this kind of lethality again, he couldn't help but groan in his heart:
How can we continue to fight this war?

Just when Oboi was in despair, there was a sudden commotion from the rear.

Looking back, I saw a group of cavalrymen accompanying a burly general coming quickly.

This person was none other than Huang Taiji's eldest son, Aisin Gioro Hauge.

The moment he saw Haoge, it was like seeing a ray of light in the darkness. He rode his horse to meet him eagerly as if grasping a life-saving straw and asked loudly:

"Your Majesty, in this situation, what should we do?"

His voice was a little hoarse with anxiety and his face was full of anxiety.

Because at this moment, he really didn't know what to do.

Hauge's face was solemn, his sharp eyes fixed on the fierce battle in front of him, and his mind was full of thoughts.

He knew very well that given the current situation, retreat might be the best option to preserve strength.

After all, the power of the Ming army's firearms was too strong, and their army was simply unable to compete under such powerful firepower suppression.

What's more, Zu Dashou's cavalry, which consisted of only more than a thousand people, was like a sharp dagger, still moving around in the army at will, constantly creating chaos and casualties.

If he led the army back at this time, concentrated his forces to destroy Zu Dashou's army first, and then retreated in an orderly manner, he might be able to preserve his strength to the greatest extent.

Although doing so is inevitably a bit embarrassing, but as the saying goes, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. It is much better than losing your life here in vain.

However, Hauge could only think about this kind of thing, because he knew in his heart that at this point they had no way of retreating.

Because at this time the distance between them and the Ming army was less than 200 meters!

This is an extremely dangerous distance.

Once they tried to retreat, the Ming army would definitely seize this excellent opportunity to pursue them.

At that time, their army would collapse instantly like a falling domino.

Once the army collapses, a devastating disaster will be waiting for them, and they will only die more miserably!
Thinking of this, Hauge gritted his teeth, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly:
"At this point, there's no turning back. What else is there to say?"

"Rush over!"

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the Ming army not far away.

The waving of the horsewhip created a whistling sound in the wind, as if it was playing a prelude to this brutal charge.

The Jiannu's military formation this time was very different from the previous ones.

Since they had brought 30,000 Ming Dynasty civilians with them before, the 30,000 Ming Dynasty civilians acted as human shields at the forefront of the army.

Then, there were 20,000 elite infantrymen, who were responsible for driving away and controlling these 30,000 Ming Dynasty people to prevent them from escaping.

After the infantry came the 20,000 cavalry led by Hauge.

Then, there was a combination of infantry and cavalry.

At the end was the army led by Huang Taiji.

The Jiannu's original plan was to use these Ming civilians as human shields to force the Ming army to abandon the use of artillery and flintlock rifles.

Then they approached the Ming army step by step, and then ordered the cavalry to launch a swift charge, breaking through the Ming army's defense line in one fell swoop.

But they never expected that the Ming army did not care about the lives of these civilians at all. Artillery fire and bullets poured towards them without hesitation, making their previous plans completely fail.

Coupled with Zu Dashou's sudden attack, the originally orderly team instantly became chaotic.

But at this moment, nothing can be changed, and it's too late to say anything.

The only thing they can do now is to let the cavalry charge!
If the Ming army could use 5,000 men to attack their army of 100,000, why couldn't they use 20,000 men to attack the Ming army of 200,000?
Hauge firmly believed that as long as they had enough courage and determination, they could do what the Ming army could do!
Abahai instantly understood Hauge's intention, and the last glimmer of hope seemed to be ignited in his originally desperate heart.

Then he turned around without hesitation and shouted to the messenger behind him:

"Blow the horn and charge!"

Woo.
As a deafening horn sounded, the entire Jiannu army began to change its formation quickly as if pushed by an invisible giant hand.

The infantrymen at the front retreated to both sides, leaving a wide passage in the middle.

Immediately afterwards, 20,000 cavalrymen rushed out of the passage like a surging tide and rushed towards the Ming army.

For a moment, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder, as if the whole earth was shaking.

The shouts of the cavalrymen mixed with the sound of the wind, as if to break the dead silence of the battlefield.

Seeing this, the Ming army on the opposite side also responded quickly!

The first to react were the swordsmen in the front. They immediately raised their shields tightly, fearing that the Jiannu cavalry would charge too fiercely and directly into the Ming army's position.

Their arms were sore from holding the shields for so long, but they still dared not slack off.

Because they know that once the defense line is breached, the consequences will be disastrous.

At the same time, seeing that the Jiannu finally sent out cavalry, the archers who were shooting with flintlock rifles at the front were instantly ignited.

The flintlock in his hand seemed to sense his master's will to fight, and immediately opened fire at full power!

Bullets rained down on the Jiannu cavalry, cutting through the air with sharp whistling sounds.

The Jiannu cavalry were hit one after another, and then fell heavily from their horses. After their bodies rolled on the ground for several times, there was no movement anymore.

Some cavalrymen were hit in the head and died on the spot after their brains burst.

Some were hit in the abdomen, fell to the ground, struggled for a few times, and then died.

As for the war horses that were hit, they went crazy, running around and charging into other Jiannu cavalry.

All of a sudden, another large group of cavalry were knocked to the ground.

The entire battlefield was filled with blood and chaos!

(End of this chapter)